Sam Baker
Senior Editor and Morning Edition HostSam Baker is 四虎影院's senior editor and local host for Morning Edition. The native of Beaumont, Texas, also edits and produces radio commentaries and , a series that's part of the station's initiative. He also was the longtime host of 四虎影院 13鈥檚 Emmy Award-winning public affairs program On the Record. He also won an Emmy in 2008 for 四虎影院鈥檚 Sharing the Power: A Voter鈥檚 Voice Special, and has earned honors from the Associated Press and the Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Sam worked in commercial television at NBC and CBS affiliates for six years before moving to public broadcasting. He was news director and Morning Edition host at KWGS-FM in Tulsa, Okla., for three years and moved to 四虎影院 in 1991. He has served on the board of Public Radio News Directors Inc. and is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators.
As a volunteer, Sam for seven years produced a weekly series, Jazz in Words and Music, for Reading and Radio Resources, an agency serving the visually impaired. He is also a former member on the board of Southwest Transplant Alliance, a private nonprofit organization that provides organs and tissues for transplantation.
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COVID can take a physical toll. However, a family medicine physician from Baylor Scott and White in Temple explains how the virus' lingering aftereffects can impact mental health. -
Existing data suggests extreme heat can take a toll on patients who live with heart failure. The study at UT Health Presbyterian Dallas seeks answers and solutions. -
A Dallas cardiologist explains why and how doctors should now begin checking for signs of heart disease when patients are in their 30s. -
An internal medicine specialist in Dallas explains the usual timeline and why it can vary. -
The director of Texas Health Plano's stroke program talks recently added technology to help patients regain their ability to drive. -
A Plano-based sleep medicine specialist explains the impact of losing an hour's sleep, and why it's harder on children than adults. -
A North Texas cardiologist says some of the increase stems from a direct physical impact by the virus on the heart. But much of it resulted from lack of access to health care. -
Heart disease was responsible for about 1 in every 5 female deaths in 2023. But a Dallas surgeon says more awareness can help protect your health. -
An allergist in Dallas explains the winter allergies that can result from too much time indoors during winter storms, and why some people are allergic to cold weather. -
A Dallas cardiologist explains how this form of chest pain differs from a heart attack, and how you can prevent it from occurring. -
A registered dietitian in North Texas explains how more fiber in your diet contributes to better gut health and to overall wellness. -
A North Texas dental expert explains the importance of good oral health during pregnancy, and how it can matter during the life of the child.
